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title:	“Hugh Williamson in the House of Representatives”
authors:	Hugh Williamson
date written:	1792-1-24

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transcription citation:	Williamson, Hugh. "Hugh Williamson in the House of Representatives." The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787. Vol. 3. Ed. Max Farrand. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1911. Print.

Hugh Williamson in the House of Representatives (January 24, 1792)

January 24, 1792.

Mr. Williamson observed, that although some complaints were made of the fractional parts not being represented, he never could conceive that the framers of the Constitution entertained an idea of a representation of the people distinct from the States, but contemplated the representation of the people of each State, according to some given ratio.